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The Red Cross shared important safety tips with students at the Univision Contigo in Queens.

From August 11 – 17, the Red Cross in Greater New York provided emergency assistance to 177 adults and 47 children following 42 local disasters. Here are some highlights from last week and a preview of upcoming activities. (See below)

Last Week in Review

• Over the weekend, #MNYN Red Crossers Marty and Nick helped distribute fire safety information at the Monsey Fire District Safety Day event alongside Assemblyman Aron Wieder.
• Last Friday, CBS2, NBC News, NY1, and The Bronx Daily reported on the Red Cross assisting families after a fire in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan.
• CBS2, amNY, and News12 also reported on the Red Cross providing emergency assistance to nine households in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn on Friday.
• We shared CPR, health, and disaster preparedness information at the Black Health Matters Health Summit & Expo.
• Early last Monday, News12 and CBS2 reported on the Red Cross providing temporary lodging to four families after a fire in Crotona Park East in the Bronx.
• Noah Ives, producer of the Barstool Sports podcast “Chicks in the Office,” overcame his fear to check off donating blood on his 30 before 30 bucket list.
• The BBC published a retrospective on how the 2003 Northeast Blackout impacted New Yorkers and included several quotes from our 2021 "Disasters Untold" podcast episode; we also shared a #TBT video of the memorable disaster.
• On Tuesday, the Red Cross shared safety tips with students, and registered families for free fire safety visits, at Univision Contigo in Queens.
• We shared the story of blood-donating power couple, Joy and Romulo, in this YouTube short.
• Additionally last week, Newsday and Long Island Life & Politics reported on the Red Cross assisting families after a fire in Baldwin, Nassau County.

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

• We’re Hiring: The Red Cross is looking for a qualified Maintenance Tech III to support building management for each of our Greater New York Sites. We are considering both external and internal applicants.
• Get fired up to help save lives: Give blood! In August, we're performing free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes & diabetes, on successful donations. (1 test result in a 12-month period; don't fast.) Help save lives & empower your health: https://rcblood.org/43ZR8Av
• Aug 20: Even War Has Rules is a dynamic discussion on International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and how it governs armed conflict.
• Aug 21: IHL Discussion: Disarmament & the Principles of International Humanitarian Law